Obituaries
Lake Wales, Florida Obituaries
Local obituaries for the Lake Wales, FL Area
Lawrence J. Epps, Sr.
Jan 28, 2011
Bishop Lawrence J. Epps,Sr.,87 of Belle Glade, Florida. Died at Columbia Hospital under Vitas Hospice,West Palm Beach,FL. Born in Sanford, Florida. U S Army Veteran. Korean Conflict. Pastor of Comminity House of Prayer in Christ, Belle Glade, Florida. Visitaion: Sunday,02/06/2011 from 12 Noon until 9 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Visitation: Monday,02/07/2011 from 12 noon until 3 p.m. at St. John...
Louia Coe Goosby
Jan 25, 2011
Louia Coe Goosby,83 of Lake Wales,died at Life Care Center in Winter Haven,Florida. Citrus Trucking Contractor. Born in Elba, Alabama. Member and Deacon at Mt. Zion Progressive Missionary Baptist Church in Lake Wales. Visitation:Friday 6 to 8p.m at Mt.Zion Baptist Church. Services:Saturday, 01/29/2011 at 2 p.m. at Mt.Zion Baptist Church ,12 B Street & Dorsett Avenue, Lake Wales,33853.
Ronald Chambers
Jan 23, 2011
Ronald Chambers,64 of Lake Wales,died at Select Specialty Hospital in Lake Worth,Palm Beach County, Florida. Custodian at Polk Avenue Elementary School. Born in Saint Catherine,Jamaica. Visitation: Friday,02/04/2011 from 6 to 8p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services: Saturday, 02/05/2011 at 2:30 p.m.at First Institutional Missionary Baptist Church, 205 D Street and Lincoln Avenue,Lake Wales,33853.
Joseph " Toe Joe" Howard
Jan 23, 2011
Joseph Lee Howard, 57 of Lake Wales, died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida. Courier for Mosaic Fertilizer. Visitation:Friday,01/28/2011 5 to 9 p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church. Services:Saturday,01/29/2011 11:00 a.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales,33853.
Patricia Onn Craft
Jan 21, 2011
Patricia Craft, 62 of Lakeland, Florida. Died at Lakeland Regional Medical Center. Born in Lake Wales Class of 1966 Roosevelt High School Graduate Polk Correctional Security GTE Telephone Operator Dept of Defense Telephone Operator Survivors:husband, Harold J. Craft;daughter,Tonya A. Dubose; siblings, Altha L. Smith, Roslyn Dixon,Amaryllis "Pam" Houser, Vanessa Pope,Lonnie Houser, Sr., James Houser, Jr, Max Houser, Donald Houser and...
Milton "Peter" Wright, Jr.
Jan 12, 2011
Milton "Peter" Wright, Jr.,61 of Lake Wales,died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida.Citrus Harvester. Born in Lake Wales.Vietnam Veteran Visitation: Friday,1/21/2011 6 to 8 p.m.at Epps Chapel Services:Saturday,1/22/2011 2 p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales,33853. Interment: Florida National Cemetery.
Betty Jean Lester Hall
Jan 6, 2011
Betty Jean Lester Hall,73 of Waverly, Florida,died at Winter Haven Hospital,Winter Haven,Florida. Visitation:Friday, 1/14/2011 6 to 8 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church, Waverly. Services:Saturday,1/15/2011 2p.m. at Mt.Pleasant Church of God by Faith, First Avenue,Waverly,33877.
Ernestine P Feagin
Jan 6, 2011
Ernestine P. Feagin, 71 of Lake Wales, died at home. Seamstress. Born in Bolling, Alabama. Visitation:Friday, 01/14/2011 6 to 8 p.m. at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Avenue,Lake Wales33853. Services: Saturday,01/15/2011 11:00 a.m. at New Divine COGBF.
Geraldine Blair Hailey
Jan 2, 2011
Geraldine Blair Hailey,80 of Babson Park, Florida,died at home. Born in Jamaica.Homemaker. Visitation: Saturday, 1/08/2011 5 to 7 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Saturday, 1/16/2011 in Kingston, Jamaica.
Joseph Banks
Dec 28, 2010
Joseph Banks,77 of Waverly,Florida died at the Dove Healthcare Center in Lake Wales.Born in Thomasville,Georgia. Construction Laborer. Services: Saturday,01/08/2011 1 p.m. at Moriah Baptist Church in Thomasville, Georgia.
Johnnie Lee Smith
Dec 27, 2010
Johnnie Lee Smith,(Hooker)84 of Lake Wales died at Lake Wales Medical Center Citrus Harvester. Born in Albany, Georgia. Visitation:Thursday,12/30/2010 6 to 9 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services: Friday,12/31/2010 2p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church, 205 D Street, Lake Wales 33853.
Beverly Copeland Henderson
Dec 26, 2010
Beverly Copeland Henderson,58 of Lake Wales, died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale,Florida. Born in Lake Wales. Dietary Aid at Webber International University in Babson Park,Florida. Visitation:Thursday,12/30/2010 from 6 to 9p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Friday,12/31/2010 11:00 a.m. at New Divine Church of God by Faith,640 Burns Avenue, Lake Wales 33853.
Odis Wilson
Dec 21, 2010
Odis Wilson,70 of Mammoth Grove in Lake Wales,Florida, died at Lake Wales Medical Center. Citrus Contractor. Born in Winter Garden, Florida. Visitation:Wednesday 12/29/2010 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Thursday,12/30/2010 11:00 p.m. at First Institutional Baptist Church 205 D Street,Lake Wales 33853.
John Akins
Dec 20, 2010
John L Akins,65 of Lake Wales,died at home. Visitation:Sunday 12/26/2010 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services:Monday 12/27/2010 1p.m. Church of God by Faith, Waverly.
Peggy Johnson Harris
Dec 11, 2010
Peggy J. Harris,77 of Lake Wales, Florida, died at Kindred Hospital Bay Area in Tampa,Florida. Educator.Taught 5th grade in Lake Wales at Janie Howard-Wilson Elementary for 33 years. Volunteer FCAT math tutor and Chapter One Resource Teacher. Graduate of Roosevelt High School Class of 1952. Graduate of Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida with a Bachelor's degree. Member of New...
Roosevelt Ragland
Dec 8, 2010
Roosevelt Ragland,90 of Lake Wales,Florida, died at The Groves Center in Lake Wales. Born in Yatesville, Georgia. Citrus Harvester. Services:Saturday,12/18/2010 2 p.m. at Faith Temple Holiness Church,COGIC,303 Dr MLK Jr Blvd North,Lake Wales,33853.
Johnnie Jerome Roberson
Dec 6, 2010
Johnnie J.Roberson,25 of Lake Wales, died at home. Retail Associate. Born in Bartow,Florida. Services:Saturday,12/18/2010 11 a.m. at New Divine Church of God by Faith,640 Burns Avenue, Lake Wales,33853.
Leola Black Tullis
Dec 5, 2010
Leola Tullis, 89 of Lake Wales, died at Select Specialty Hospital in Orlando,Florida.Sectionizer of Citrus. Born in (Midway)Sanford, Florida. Survivors;Son,Lee A. Black of Clinton,Maryland and Daughter,Jacqueline Lewter of Lake Wales.Sisters,Frances B. Smith of Fayetteville,N.Carolina and Ernestine Black of Sanford, Florida and she was preceded in death by her sister,Alean B. McKeever in Miami,FL on December 3, 2010 and Grandaughter, Angela...
Curtis Hilton
Dec 5, 2010
Curtis Hilton,62 of Lake Wales,died at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, FLorida. Born in Lake Wales. Citrus Harvester. Visitation:Saturday,12/11/2010 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Epps Chapel. Services: Saturday,12/11/2010 at 5p.m. at Epps Chapel,445 S. 4th Street,33853
Jack McGriif, Jr.
Nov 29, 2010
Jack McGriff, Jr.,64 of Lake Wales,died at the Lake Wales Medical Center. Construction Laborer. Also affectionally called Spring Time and Brother McGriff Born in Lake Wales, Florida. Visitation: Friday,12/10/2010 6 to 8p.m. at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns Avenue, Lake Wales,33853 Services: Saturday,12/11/2010 at 11 a.m. at New Divine Church of God by Faith, 640 Burns...
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